Cristiano Ronaldo has informed Rasmus Hojlund he goals to have a good time in entrance of the Denmark striker in Sunday’s crunch Nations League tie.
Portugal path 1-0 heading into the quarter-final second leg tie on the Estadio Jose Alvalade following Hojlund’s winner on Thursday.
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The Manchester United ahead got here off the bench to attain within the 78th minute – earlier than he rubbed salt within the wounds of Ronaldo.
Hojlund copied the 40-year-old’s iconic ‘Siu’ celebration because the five-time Ballon d’Or winner merely seemed on in despair.
The 22-year-old later insisted he meant no disrespected in direction of the Al Nassr striker, as he merely needed to repeat his sporting idol.
He informed Danish outlet DR: “Now I’m not going to magnify, however Cristiano is every thing to me.
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“I fell in love with soccer due to Cristiano, I grew to become a Manchester United fan due to Cristiano.
“I began self-training due to Cristiano, I began doing push-ups and sit-ups daily earlier than I went to mattress, due to Cristiano, as a result of I needed to be Cristiano.”
And talking forward of Sunday evening’s tie on the house of Sporting Lisbon, Ronaldo commented on Hojlund’s antics – insisting he hopes the roles are reversed of their upcoming assembly.
Eager to emphasize he has no challenge with the ex-Atalanta centre-forward, the Portugal skipper stated: “It is no downside for me.
“I do know it wasn’t out of disrespect. It’s not solely him who does my celebration all over the world.
“I am sensible sufficient to grasp that. For me it’s an honour.
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“I hope to do it in entrance of him tomorrow [on Sunday].
“Will probably be good. I am glad he likes my celebration.”
Whereas Ronaldo did not seize his 136th worldwide objective midweek, he seems to have performed an enormous half in Portugal solely shedding 1-0.
That’s as a result of simply earlier than teammate Diogo Costa saved Christian Eriksen’s penalty, he seemingly supplied the goalkeeper with invaluable perception.
Ronaldo performed alongside Eriksen at Previous Trafford throughout his second spell at United from 2022-2023, with followers speculating his phrases to Costa had been recommendation on the midfielder’s spot-taking habits.
However Ronaldo will hope to have his capturing boots on in opposition to Denmark on Sunday in his quest to win a second Nations League title this summer season.